Rocky Rattler

 

Who new snakes could be so much fun? From Arizona designer Lauren Nicole Klipp and inspired by the natives of the Sonoran Desert.

From Beth:

By way of full disclosure, I will admit to being terrified of snakes. Not just scared. More like petrified. Maybe it’s because I live most of the year in a state with more than its fair share of the venomous kind. So no one could be more surprised than me that I chose this design for the book.

These charming guys are anything but scary. Arizona designer Lauren Nicole Klipp created these fun (and stash-busting) stuffed toys in bright colors to delight any youngster. One skein of Cascade’s 220 Superwash is enough for three Rockys, making this a very inexpensive gift knit as well. Who knew snakes could be so cute?

Finished Measurements: Approximately 14″ (36cm) long (including tongue) and 12″ (30cm) in circumference at widest point

Project Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4mm) needles

 Yarn: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool, 220 yards/200m per 100g skein); 1 skein each in Daffodil #821, Raspberry #807 and Dark Aqua #849